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SO WE GO C, IF IT FITS and BCDE. ( Lola Aneke)

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 * SO WE GO C ** is a reading strategy that is helpful in understanding difficult words encountered while reading.
 * Skim or quickly look over what you have read.
 * Skim only one section or paragraph at a time.
 * Highlight or write any unknown words. You may be able to read these words, but you do not understand their meanings.
 * Read the text around the unknown word to see if you can figure out what it means. This is called using context clues. If you can figure out the meaning, write the definition on the back of the card.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you can't figure out the meaning from the context clues, see if the word is in the glossary at the back of the book. If you find it, write the definition on the back of the card.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you can't find the definition in a glossary, look the word up in the dictionary and write the definition on the back of the card.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you still can't find the definition, then ask your teacher.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Review the cards. If you understand the definitions for the words, put them in a pile and study them so that you can remember the meanings of the words.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you do not understand the definition you have written, then ask your teacher to explain it. Use self-talk to explain the meaning to yourself.

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 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">IF IT FITS **<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">is a reading strategy that can be used to remember new vocabulary.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Read the text around the unknown word to see if you can figure out what it means. This is called using context clues. (If you are perspicacious, your keen sense of detail may help you find the meaning from context clues).
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you can't figure out the meaning from the context clues, see if the word is in the glossary at the back of the book.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you can't find it in the glossary, look it up in the dictionary (perspicacious - able to understand or perceive keenly).
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you still can't understand the definition, ask your teacher to explain it.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Write the word on the front of a note card.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Say the definition to yourself.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Write the definition on the back of the note card.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Associate a key word with the word you are trying to learn.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The key word should sound like or look like a word you already know (e.g., perspicacious looks like the word perspective).
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Think of an interaction between the word you are trying to remember and the key word. (A perspicacious person has a keen perception).
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Try to picture the interaction in your mind. (picture the statue of the thinker as a perspicacious person who has a keen perspective).
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Think of the key word.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Then, say the definition of the word aloud.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Study your note cards with unfamiliar words.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Close your eyes and test yourself. Read the word and then try to recall the definition on the back. Then, check yourself to see if you are correct. If not, try to recall the key word and imagine the interaction between the key word and the word you are trying to remember.

//**<span style="color: #cc0099; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">B ****<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> efore reading, survey the material to be read. **// //**<span style="color: #cc0099; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">C ****<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> reate questions to ask yourself while you read the material. **// //**<span style="color: #cc0099; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">D ****<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> uring reading of the material, answer the questions that you wrote on the note cards. **// //**<span style="color: #cc0099; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">E ****<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">nd of reading. **//
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">BCDE **<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">is a reading strategy that is helpful in getting the overall idea while reading materials for classes.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Always look over the pages you have to read before you actually start reading.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you are reading a textbook, read the title, side headings, paragraph headings, pictures, boldface words, and study questions. Think of how this chapter is related to previous chapters.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you are reading a story, look back at the previous section you read and predict what you think will happen in this section. Skim the paragraphs to get some idea of what might be in the section you will be reading. Make predictions about the characters and the actions that you think will take place.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">For textbooks, create questions about the material based on the title, side headings, paragraph headings, pictures, graphics, boldface words, and study questions. Write these on the front of note cards.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">For stories, write questions based on the predictions that you made. Make predictions about the characters and actions.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As you read the material, keep the questions that you wrote in mind.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">When you find the answers to the questions, write them on the backs of the cards.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">After you have finished reading, look over all the questions you wrote. If you did not find an answer to a question, go back and try to find it.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ask yourself the questions and try to answer them.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Say aloud to yourself a summary of the main ideas of what you just read.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ask yourself how the material you just read is related to material that you read before this.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Predict how the material you just read will be related to the material that you will read next.

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